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Maria Brock is a Researcher at the Department of Media and Communication Studies at Södertörn University, leading the Baltic Sea Foundation-funded project on 'Networked misogyny in Sweden, Germany and Russia.' She holds a PhD in Psychosocial Studies from Birkbeck, University of London, with prior fellowships including a Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (2021-2023) examining anti-gender movements in Russia and Germany. Her interdisciplinary work focuses on gender, digital media, memory studies, and political communication, with expertise in Russian and German sociopolitical contexts.
Research Interests:
- Gender and sexuality politics
- Anti-feminism and right-wing populism
- Transnational digital misogyny
- Traditional values discourse
- Queer visibility and representation
Her current project analyzes how misogyny circulates online through comparative studies of Sweden, Germany, and Russia, emphasizing Russia's role in transnational 'traditional values' propaganda. Earlier work includes studies on Pussy Riot, Putin's hypermasculine public persona, and Soviet-era material culture.
Publications highlight intersections of media, politics, and identity, with recent analyses linking anti-gender rhetoric to child protection discourses and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Media engagements include contributions to The Guardian, The New York Times, and Swedish national outlets on topics like online disinformation and moral panics.
